Atmospheric rivers: a mini-review
Atmospheric rivers (ARs) are narrow regions responsible for the majority of the poleward water vapour transport across the midlatitudes. They are characterized by high water vapour content and strong low level winds, and form a part of the broader warm conveyor belt of extratropical cyclones. Althou...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2014-03-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Earth Science |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/feart.2014.00002/full |